Promoting Physical Activity in People with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities through a Basic Technology-Aided Program

Autor/inn/en	Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Alberti, Gloria; Perilli, Viviana; Zimbaro, Carmen; Boccasini, Adele; Mazzola, Carlo; Russo, Roberto
Titel	Promoting Physical Activity in People with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities through a Basic Technology-Aided Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 22 (2018) 2, S.113-124 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-6295
DOI	10.1177/1744629516684986
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Multiple Disabilities; Physical Activity Level; Health Related Fitness; Severe Intellectual Disability; Assistive Technology; Intervention; Exercise Physiology; Metabolism; Rehabilitation Centers; Health Promotion; Program Effectiveness; Measurement Equipment; Measurement Techniques + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Multiple disability; Mehrfachbehinderung; Gesundheitssport; Gesundheitstraining; Sportphysiologie; Stoffwechsel; Rehabilitation center; Rehabilitation centre; Rehabilitation centres; Rehabilitationszentrum; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Messinstrument; Messtechnik
Abstract	This study assessed a technology-aided program (monitoring responding, and ensuring preferred stimulation and encouragements) for promoting physical activity with 11 participants with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Each participant was provided with an exercise device (e.g. a static bicycle and a stepper) and exposed to the program according to an ABAB design, in which A and B represented baseline and intervention phases, respectively. Data recording concerned (a) the participants' responses with the exercise device (e.g. pedaling) during baseline and intervention phases and (b) their heart rates during the last intervention phase. The results showed that all participants had significant increases in responding with the exercise devices during the intervention phases. Heart-rate values during the intervention sessions indicated that the participants' responding during those sessions mostly amounted to moderate-intensity physical activity, with potential benefits for their overall physical condition. Implications of the findings and questions for future research in the area were discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01